Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-28
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FORCE OF police and bailitfs at Kin
barry, Ireland, seized a number Of cattle
belonging to the Hurley family for non-
payment of rent. A crowd which had
gathered made an attack with stones and
pitchforks upon the officers. The police
used their bayonets in their attempts. to
repel VIE -assHilnnts but were compelled 10
retreat an leave their cattle behind them.
Four children of Pierre Gabout, far
mer Of st. Pierre parish, of the Isle of Or
leans, found bomb on the beach which
had been fired from the artillery range on
the island, aud which had failed to ex-
plole. They took out the fuse or plug and
dropped in burning matcn. The shell
Immediately exploded, tearing the children
frightfully.
Az aerolite, or meteor, fell on the farm
Of MIR. Jas. Marsh III, near the twin tunnels
or the Owensboru & Nashville railroad, in
Kentucky. Marshall and his family were
sitting on tha porch, when suddenly light
of overpowering brilliancy was seen to emf
nate from point almost directly overhead.
The meteor emed 10 be of conical
shape, with the apx toward the earth, and
looked to bs fully 100 feet in length and
80 in brea lth. 1t bore downward iu an
oblique direction with velocity incon-
ceivable and noise louder than the loud
est storm. When it struck the ear h, about
400 yards from the house, the earth trAm-
bled AS if there had been a slight shock of
earthquake.
JAKE" KILRAIN has sailed for Eng
land to fight "Jem" Smith, the pugilistic
champion of that country.
SULLIVAN, Illinois, is excited over a
shooting affray between William F. Corbn
and Charles T. Harris, two prominent
business men. Four or five shots were
fired and Harris was shot and died in
stantly. 1t is yet un inown who fired the
first shot. The men have no! been on the
best of terms for some time, and MS Mr..
Harris passed Mr.. Corbin's place of busi-
ness, on his way to supper, the trouble
was renewed. Both men have families
and considerable property. Harris was
about 80 and Corbin is about 60 years of
age, and served in the Mexican war. He
is under arrest.
DIABoLICAL attempt was made to
wreck the passenger train on the Cairo,
Nincennes aud Chicago railroad near VIM
cennes, Ind. When the train was steam
iresilework eight miles south of that city,
Engineer kapps noticed, when too late, an
obstruction on the track and ran into it,
Upon examination i was found to be a
saw-log as large in circumference as a
-four barrel. The log was laid in such
shape rs to enabl the engine to knock it
off. Ov 100 people were on the train,
but no one was injured.
THE indepen lent republicans of Des
Moines, Iowa, who ara running separate
candidates for til, legislature on plat
form of rtpeal of prohibition and the sub
sttution OF high license aud local option,
have issued AN address to tie republicans
OF the state, stating the reason of their
course and inviting their CO. operation.
The address afhrms that tGose who make
1t, adhere to the republican party and to all
of Its principles, diff rng only IA to the
better method OF suppressing the evils of
intemperance. They say that after fair
trial. under as favorable circumstances as
possible, they honestly AMI most emphatic
ally believe that the present prohibitory
law is an unwse measure, with serious at
tendant evils.
Mrs. SMITH, aged 65 years, met th a
horrible deatn near Shoals, Ind. She was
walking along the roa | and stopped to
light pipe when her clothes caught fire.
She ran INTO fence corner and laid down.
The fire ignited the dry grass and brush
and burned the poor woman to crisp.
The assignment of c. NJ. Foster Il Co.,
of New York. importers of pushes, etc. :,
made last December, has been set aside
for traud, and a receiver will be appointed.
The firm owed about $1.00O,0U0 when it
assigned.